Swimming conditions are expected to be life-threatening during the rest of the Fourth of July holiday weekend with waves of 3 to 6 feet at all Lake Michigan beaches in the Chicago area.

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Four local beaches are closed on Saturday. They all have high levels of unsafe bacteria, according to the Illinois Department ...

"It's kind of a close-knit community. We try to know everybody. Small town USA basically," Frank Hines said of Milford.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Urban and Community Fishing Program will stage fishing clinics at Lake Patterson ...

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Seven Illinois counties — Iroquois, Calhoun, Clinton, Greene, Jersey, Madison and Perry — voted to secede from the state. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) ...

Have you ever stood on a dock, felt the steady wind on your face, and wished you could set sail forever? There’s a kind of ... Read more The post 12 U.S. Cities With Constant Breezes Perfect for ...

Brandon Lake takes us 24 hours into his life and talks how he created “Hard Fought Hallelujah,” how he was able to get Jelly Roll on the song & more!

Oliver Rednour, left, and Cash Biggs, both 16 and juniors at Charleston High School, show off their catch of largemouth bass Saturday, May 31, 2025, at the annual Illinois Bass Nation Youth Series ...

Plants that will be featured at Colonial Lake could be coming from South Africa (like bulbine plants), parts of Australia (Little John bottlebrush) and some coastal Mediterranean areas as well ...